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Latin name	Fraxinus purpusii Brandegee
Family	Oleaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico, Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg
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English name	Purpus ash
French name	frêne de Purpus
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Latin name	Fraxinus purpusii Brandegee var. purpusii
Family	Oleaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico, Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg
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English name	typical Purpus ash
French name	frêne de Purpus typique
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Latin name	Fraxinus purpusii var. vellerea (Standl. & Steyerm.) P.S.Green
Family	Oleaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Chiapas, Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S
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Synonym	Fraxinus bicolor Standl. & Steyerm. Fraxinus vellerea Standl. & Steyerm.
English name	twocoloured Purpus ash
French name	frêne de Purpus bicolore
Spanish name	timboque (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Fraxinus quadrangulata Michx.
Family	Oleaceae
Distribution	MC ME North America (Canada: Ontario; USA: Minnesota to New York, Oklahoma to Georgia)
North America distribution zone	MC ME
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel sci [hyg] xer neut calc
Use	fr ma (bark gives a blue dye when pounded) pl ti
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English name	blue ash
French name	frêne bleu; frêne anguleux (Canada); frêne quadrangulaire
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Other name	Blauesche (german); frassino blu (italian)
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Latin name	Fraxinus texensis (A.Gray) Sarg.
Family	Oleaceae
Distribution	MC North America (USA: Oklahoma, Texas)
North America distribution zone	MC
Height	M
Foliage	D
Ecology	xer calc
Use	ti(ob)
Synonym	Fraxinus americana ssp. texensis (A.Gray) G.N.Mill. Fraxinus americana var. texensis A.Gray
English name	Texas ash
French name	frêne du Texas
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Latin name	Fraxinus uhdei (Wenz.) Lingelsh.
Family	Oleaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras) int NE Oceania (Hawaii)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	D(Hawaii) E
Ecology	[mes] xer
Use	pl (forestry, ornamental) ti
Synonym	Fraxinus americana var. uhdei Wenz. Fraxinus cavekiana Standl. & Steyerm. Fraxinus chiapensis Lundell Fraxinus hondurensis Standl.
English name	shamel ash; evergreen ash (USA); Hawaiian ash, Mexican ash, tropical ash
French name	frêne du Mexique
Spanish name	fresno (Costa Rica, Puerto Rico); madre de agua (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Fraxinus velutina Torr.
Family	Oleaceae
Distribution	MW MC SW SC North America (USA: California to Utah to Texas; Mexico: Baja California to Nuevo Leon)
North America distribution zone	MW MC SW SC
Height	M
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel [hyg] xer
Use	pl ti
Synonym	Fraxinus attenuata M.E.Jones Fraxinus coriacea S.Watson Fraxinus oregona var. glabra Lingelsh. ex Rehder Fraxinus pennsylvanica ssp. velutina (Torr.) G.N.Mill. Fraxinus pistaceafolia var. coriacea (Torr.) A.Gray Fraxinus pistaciaefolia Torr. Fraxinus standleyi Rehder Fraxinus toumeyi Britton Fraxinus velutina var. coriacea (S.Watson) Redhder Fraxinus velutina var. glabra Rehder Fraxinus velutina var. toumeyi (Britton) Rehder
English name	velvety ash; Arizona ash, desert ash, leather-leaf ash, leatherleaf ash, Modesto ash, smooth ash, Toumey ash
French name	frêne velouté; frêne de l'Arizona, frêne velu
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Other name	Arizona-Esche (german); frassino della Arizona (italian); Samesche (german)
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Latin name	Fremontodendron Coville
Family	Sterculiaceae
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Synonym	Fremontia Torr.
English name	fremontodendron
French name	fremontodendron
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Latin name	Fremontodendron californicum (Torr.) Coville
Family	Sterculiaceae
Distribution	MW North America (USA: California, Arizona; Mexico: Baja California)
North America distribution zone	MW
Height	S
Foliage	[E]
Ecology	hel xer
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Synonym	Fremontia californica Torr. Fremontia californica ssp. crassifolia (Eastw) Abrams Fremontia californica ssp. obispoensis (Eastw.) Munz. Fremontia californica var. diegensis M.Harv. Fremontia californica var. integra M.Harv. Fremontia californica var. napensis (Eastw.) McMinn Fremontia californica var. typica M.Harv. Fremontia californica var. viridis M.Harv. Fremontia crassifolia Eastw. Fremontia napense (Eastw.) R.M.Lloyd Fremontia napensis Eastw. Fremontia obispoensis Eastw. Fremontodendron californicum ssp. crassifolium (Eastw.) J.H.Thomas Fremontodendron californicum ssp. napense (Eastw.) Munz Fremontodendron californicum ssp. obispense (Eastw.) Munz Fremontodendron napense (Eastw.) R.M.Lloyd
English name	California fremontodendron; California flannelbush, California slippery-elm, flannelbush, fremontia flannelbush, mountain leatherwood, Napa fremontia
French name	fremontodendron de Californie
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Latin name	Fremontodendron mexicanum Davidson
Family	Sterculiaceae
Distribution	MW North America (USA: S California; Mexico: N Baja California)
North America distribution zone	MW
Height	[S]
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Ecology	xer
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Synonym	Fremontia californica var. mexicana (Davidson) Jeps. Fremontia mexicana (Davidson) J.F.Macbr. Fremontodendron californicum ssp. mexicanum (Davidson) E.Murray
English name	Mexican fremontodendron
French name	fremontodendron du Mexique
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Latin name	Freziera Willd.
Family	Theaceae
Distribution
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English name	freziera
French name	freziera
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Latin name	Freziera calophylla Triana & Planch.
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama: Darien) NW MW South America (Colombia to Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Freziera esmeraldana Little Freziera hieronymi Kobuski
English name	beautifulleaf freziera
French name	freziera à belles feuilles
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Latin name	Freziera candicans Tul.
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) N South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Eurya candicans (Tul.) Szyszyl. Lettsomia candicans (Tul.) Choisy
English name	whitish freziera
French name	freziera blanchâtre
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Latin name	Freziera friedrichsthaliana (Szyszyl.) Kobuski
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Eurya friedrichsthaliana Szyszyl.
English name	Friedrichsthal freziera
French name	freziera de Friedrichsthal
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Latin name	Freziera grisebachii Krug & Urb.
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, Cuba, Jamaica) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Eroteum hirsutum M.Gómez Eurya lancifolia Standl. Freziera hirsuta Griseb. Freziera lancifolia Kobuski
English name	Grisebach freziera
French name	freziera de Grisebach
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Latin name	Freziera guatemalensis (Donn.Sm.) Kobuski
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala, Honduras)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Eurya guatemalensis Donn.Sm.
English name	Guatemala freziera
French name	freziera du Guatemala
Spanish name	alajix, huel colorado (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Freziera macrophylla Tul.
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Chiapas; Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S
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Synonym	Eurya macrophylla (Tul.) Szyszyl.
English name	bigleaf freziera
French name	freziera à grandes feuilles
Spanish name	durazno de monte (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Freziera undulata Sw.
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Lesser Antilles: St. Kitts to Grenada)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel hyg
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Synonym	Freziera hirsuta Sm.
English name	gunstock freziera; mountain gunstock, white candle wood (Lesser Antilles)
French name	freziera bois-anoli; bois anoli, bois anonli, bois montagne, bois savane, bois zanoli (Lesser Antilles)
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Latin name	Freziera undulata var. elegans (Tul.) Krug & Urb.
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guadeloupe, Martinique)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Cleyera elegans Choisy Cleyera theoides Griseb. non Choisy Freziera elegans Tul.
English name	elegant gunstock freziera
French name	freziera bois-anoli élégant; bois-montagne, bois-savane, bois-zanoli
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Latin name	Freziera undulata var. genuina Krug & Urb.
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guadeloupe, Martinique)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Eroteum undulatum Sw. Freziera perrottetiana Tul. Freziera salicifolia Choisy non Wawra Ternstroemia dentata Spreng. Ternstroemia salicifolia DC.
English name	genuine gunstock freziera
French name	freziera bois-anoli graine-bleue; bois-zanoli, graine bleue des hauts, graine bleue-montagne
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Latin name	Fuchsia L.
Family	Onagraceae
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English name	fuchsia
French name	fuchsia
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Other name	Fuchsie (german); fucsia (italian)
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Latin name	Fuchsia arborescens Sims
Family	Onagraceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Costa Rica, West Indies)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Fuchsia arborea Sessé & Moç. Fuchsia arborescens Sims var. arborescens Fuchsia arborescens var. megalantha Donn.Sm. Fuchsia arborescens var. typica Munz Fuchsia arborescens f. parva Munz Fuchsia arborescens f. tenuis Munz Schufia arborescens (Sims) Spach
English name	lilac fuchsia
French name	fuchsia arboré
Spanish name	amor de verano, amor fino, cerezo, cinco negritos, flor de verano, nance de montaña (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Fuchsia splendens Zucc.
Family	Onagraceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Fuchsia cordifolia Benth. Fuchsia intermedia Hemsl.
English name	candy fuchsia
French name	fuchsia brillant
Spanish name	melocotón, platanillo (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Furcraea Vent.
Family	Agavaceae
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Synonym	Fourcroya Spreng. Funium Willemet Furcroea Benth. & Hook.f.
English name	furcrea
French name	furcrea
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Latin name	Furcraea longaeva Zucc.
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico, Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
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English name	longlived furcrea
French name	furcrea vivace
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Latin name	Fusispermum Cuatrec.
Family	Violaceae
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English name	fusispermum
French name	fusispermum
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Latin name	Fusispermum laxiflorum Hekking
Family	Violaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) MW South America (Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	looseflower fusispermum
French name	fusispermum laxiflore
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Latin name	Fusispermum minutiflorum Cuatrec.
Family	Violaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	minuteflower fusispermum
French name	fusispermum à fleurs minuscules
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Latin name	Gaiadendron G.Don
Family	Loranthaceae
Distribution
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English name	gaiadendron
French name	gaiadendron
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Latin name	Gaiadendron punctatum (Ruiz & Pav.) G.Don
Family	Loranthaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador to Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S[M]
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Ecology	hyg
Use	fr pl ti
Synonym	Gaiadendron ellipticum (Ruiz & Pav.) Baehni ex J.F.Macbr. Gaiadendron lanceolatum (Ruiz & Pav.) Baehni ex J.F.Macbr. Gaiadendron macranthum Killip Gaiadendron poasense Donn.Sm. Gaiadendron punctatum var. puracense (Kunth) Steyerm. Gaiadendron puracense (Kunth) G.Don Gaiadendron revolutum Rizzini Gaiadendron tagua (Kunth) G.Don Gaiadendron tagua var. reductum Rizzini Gaiadendron tagua var. revolutum (Rizzini) Rizzini Loranthus ellipticus Ruiz & Pav. Loranthus lanceolatus Ruiz & Pav. Loranthus lancifolius Poir. ex Roem. & Schult. Loranthus punctatus Ruiz & Pav. Loranthus puracensis Kunth Loranthus tagua Kunth Notanthera lanceolata (Ruiz & Pav.) G.Don Phrygilanthus ellipticus (Ruiz & Pav.) Eichler Phrygilanthus lanceolatus (Ruiz & Pav.) Eichler Phrygilanthus punctatus (Ruiz & Pav.) Eichler Taguaria punctata (Ruiz & Pav.) Raf. Taguaria puracensis (Kunth) Raf.
English name	punctate gaiadendron
French name	gaiadendron ponctué
Spanish name	platero (Colombia); tábano (Venezuela); tagua (Colombia)
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